Marion Luna Brem
Marion Luna Brem had her near-perfect life shattered when she was diagnosed with a terminal illness and told she had only 2 to 5 years to live. But dying was not an option. Battling cervical and breast cancer with no health insurance, no employment and no resume, Marion, newly divorced, decided to try her hand at sales. Selling her first car at 32, by 36 she was President and CEO of her own auto dealership. Her numerous professional accomplishments - inside the male-dominated automotive industry - most recently led to her induction into "The International Automotive Hall of Fame". With her 2 sons active in her businesses, she opened 6 additional companies and became a highly acclaimed author. In high demand as an international speaker, Marion inspires everyone she meets with her inspirational story and secrets to success. She is the author of "Women Make the Best Salesmen".
Topic Categories
- Sales
- Motivation, Inspiration
- Ethnically Diverse Speakers
Accomplishments
- Ranked as one of America's Top 100 Latinas.
- Ranked in the top 500 nationally in Hispanic Business and Working Woman.
- Her story has been profiled in The Washington Post, Reader's Digest, and USA Today.
- She has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America and Robert Schuller's Hour of Power.
- She has been honored by the Office of Women's Initiatives at the White House and currently serves the state of Texas having been appointed by the President to serve on the state's Worker's Compensation Insurance Board.
- Marion has been selected to participate in case studies at Harvard University Graduate School of Business.
- She is the holder of Avon Women of Enterprise and Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
- One of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States.
- Marion has founded and funded a program to recognize civic-minded high school students, as well as a Teen Parent Scholarship Fund.
- The author of The 7 Greatest Truths About Successful Women, Women Make The Best Salesman, Unstoppable Women, How to be a Millionaire, and Inside the Minds of Achieving CEO's.
In Her Words
"I chose to take ownership of my life and embarked on the journey that's led me to what I am today. My courage ignited a resorvoir of strengths. Dying was not an option...resiliency, passion, intuition and creativity were still a part of me. They hadn't been surgically removed."
Key Notes
Fee Range: Contact Us Lives In: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, economy class travel expenses for two in addition to speaking fee
Books
Presentation Titles
- A (Very) Personal Breast Cancer Story -- Overcome your fears with tears and yes, even laughter listening to this intimate account.
- Courage is a Decision -- Wake up in the morning, have a meeting with the mirror and say, "Today I'm going to be courageous!"
- Don't be a Survivor, Be a Thriver! -- Reach your indomitable spirit even in the midst of tragedy.
- Igniting Your Passion -- Live life purposefully by attending to that yearning and burning that is in your heart.
- Leadership -- You too were born to be a leader.
- Life is a Sales Call -- Negotiation is a means to bring about progress and "closing" opens new doors for all parties involved.
- Remaining a Woman in a Male-dominated Business World -- Embrace your feminine traits. Then, share them with the guys!
- The 7 Greatest Truths about Successful Women -- Maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses by becoming intimate with the 5 beautiful truths about women and the 2 not so beautiful truths.
- Turning Obstacles into Opportunities -- Choose to convert the down turns in your life instead of just coping with them.
Testimonials
- "We were touched by her story, courage, and fortitude." -- Anita Alberts The Star Group
- "A triumph!" -- Woman's World Magazine
- "For Marion, failure was not an option." -- First For Women Magazine
- "Business phenomenon on the Gulf Coast of Texas" -- The Washington Post Op Ed